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The Las Vegas Raiders person made a seasoned summation to their backmost room, moreover though they are wide expected to usage nan No. 1 wide prime successful nan draught to prime Heisman Trophy winning-quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
The Raiders agreed to a statement pinch Pro Bowl backmost Kirk Cousins connected Thursday, his supplier announced. The position of nan statement are not yet known.
Cousins, 37, signed a four-year statement pinch nan Atlanta Falcons 2 seasons agone that could person been worthy up to $180 million, but was released 2 seasons aft signing it.
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Atlanta Falcons backmost Kirk Cousins (18) throws a walk against nan New Orleans Saints successful nan first 4th astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium successful Atlanta, Georgia, connected Jan. 4, 2026. (Brett Davis/Imagn Images)
Cousins was benched successful Week 15 successful 2024, nan first twelvemonth of nan deal, for rookie Michael Penix Jr. aft nan four-time Pro Bowler struggled down nan agelong arsenic he battled done injury. Cousins started 8 games past season, including nan last 7 aft Penix tore his ACL, and nan squad had a 5-3 grounds successful his starts, including winning nan past four.
In 10 games and 8 starts past season, Cousins completed 61.7% of his passes for 1,721 yards pinch 10 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. The seasoned backmost has nan 19th-most regular-season passing yards (44,700) and 15th-most-passing touchdowns (298) successful NFL history.
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Atlanta Falcons backmost Kirk Cousins (18) passes against nan Carolina Panthers successful nan 2nd half of an NFL shot crippled successful Atlanta connected Nov. 16, 2025. (Brynn Anderson/AP Photo)
Cousins besides has familiarity pinch caller Raiders caput coach Klint Kubiak. During Cousins’ clip pinch nan Minnesota Vikings, Kubiak was his quarterbacks coach for 2 seasons and his violative coordinator for another.
The Raiders traded Geno Smith to nan New York Jets aft 1 dismal play and were expected to adhd different seasoned backmost contempt having nan apical action successful nan NFL Draft, which they are apt to usage connected Mendoza.
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Kirk Cousins of nan Atlanta Falcons warms up anterior to a crippled against nan Tampa Bay Buccaneers astatine Raymond James Stadium successful Tampa, Florida, connected Dec. 11, 2025. (Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
However, Raiders number proprietor Tom Brady and wide head John Spytek person said galore times that they judge successful not playing a young backmost correct away, making it nary judge point that Mendoza would commencement Week 1.
The squad brass, if they do so prime Mendoza pinch nan apical pick, mightiness for illustration to commencement Cousins while Mendoza develops down nan scenes to statesman nan season.
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